 Iran
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
32 00 N, 53 00 E |
| Area |
total: 1.648 million sq km land: 1.636 million sq km water: 12,000 sq km |
| Climate |
mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast |
| Terrain |
rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts |
| Population |
65,397,521 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2% |
| Imports |
industrial raw materials and intermediate goods, capital goods, foodstuffs and other consumer goods, technical services, military supplies |
| Exports |
petroleum 80%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets |
| Hazards |
periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes |
| Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur |
| Geography |
strategic location on the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, which are vital maritime pathways for crude oil transport |
| Nationality |
noun: Iranian(s) adjective: Iranian |
| Capital |
name: Tehran geographic coordinates: 35 40 N, 51 26 E time difference: UTC+3.5 (8.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.ir |
| Internet Users |
7.5 million (2005) |
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